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In this activity, learners will use Google Sky to observe features of the night sky and share their observations.

This is a classic exercise for visualizing the scale of the Solar System.

In this activity, learners build a simple pinhole viewer. They use this apparatus to project images from a variety of light sources, including a candle, the Sun, and the Moon.

In this activity, learners use a simple 3D model to discover why the Moon has phases.

In this activity, learners explore how distance can affect the way we perceive the size of an object.

In this activity (on page 5 of PDF), learners use dry ice and household materials to make scientifically accurate models of comets.

In this activity (on page 14 of PDF), learners use a pan full of flour and some rocks to create a moonscape.

This fun and simple hands-on astronomy activity lets learners explore the difference between telescope magnification and resolution.

In this activity, learners observe the moon each night for a month and draw their observations in a Moon Watch Log.